declaim — to speak loudly and dramatically, especially in a formal or theatrical way
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to speak loudly and dramatically, especially in a formal or theatrical way
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈkleɪm/
Example Sentences
- My drama teacher loves to declaim Shakespeare while waving a rubber chicken for emphasis.
- The student council president declaimed about cafeteria food like he was leading a revolution.
- She declaimed the poem with such passion that even the janitor stopped to listen.
declaim
VERB[/dɪˈkleɪm/]
to speak loudly and dramatically, especially in a formal or theatrical way
Standing on the wooden table, the angry worker began to declaim his rights to the quiet room.
DE(intensely) + CLAIM(shout/demand) — standing in the quiet courtroom, the man chose to intensely CLAIM his innocence, beginning to loudly declaim to the judge.
To avoid the heavy blame, the guilty politician stood up to passionately declaim his fake innocence.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin declamare, composed of de- (intensive prefix) and clamare (to shout or cry out). The word entered English in the 16th century, originally referring to formal public speaking or recitation.
Breakdown
de- (down, away, intensive) + claim (from Latin clamare, to shout) + -aim (verb suffix) = declaim
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📝Examples
“My drama teacher loves to declaim Shakespeare while waving a rubber chicken for emphasis.”
“The student council president declaimed about cafeteria food like he was leading a revolution.”
“She declaimed the poem with such passion that even the janitor stopped to listen.”
“The activist declaimed against social injustice at the town hall meeting.”
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